If someone stares very angrily at someone we 'If looks could kill', meaning that the person is very angry.
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#1 09-Jul-2004, 06:52If looks can kill
What is "If looks can kill?"
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#2 09-Jul-2004, 08:36
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#3 09-Jul-2004, 17:12Could you give me a couple examples?
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If someone stares very angrily at someone we 'If looks could kill', meaning that the person is very angry.
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#4 10-Jul-2004, 00:34Normally, I hear "If looks could kill." It means If looks could kill, you would be dead (based on the way someone was looking at you). Originally Posted by bmo
Could you give me a couple examples? Originally Posted by tdol
If someone stares very angrily at someone we 'If looks could kill', meaning that the person is very angry.
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John got home at 3 a.m. drunk. His wife was unhappy.
Bill asks John how his wife reacted. John says "If looks could kill."Pope of the Dictionary.com Forum
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#5 10-Jul-2004, 00:56Thanks.
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#6 29-Jul-2004, 00:38Just think:
If your eyes could shoot bullets ....
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#7 12-Aug-2004, 18:16I found this on the Internet: Originally Posted by MW
"His eyes shoot bullets of rage into me."
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